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June 2010 - De Post/La Poste & PostEurop - Final International Closing Event in Brussels (BE) On 28 and 29 of June 2010, in Brussels, PostEurop organized the Final International Closing Event and Final Technical Coordination Unit (TCU) meeting. Agenda
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June 2010 - Magyar Posta - Closing event in Szentendre (HU) Magyar Posta organized its national closing event of the Green Post Project in Szentendre on 15 June 2010. All participants of the project were invited to the same location where the project launching event was organized, so the project team, the postmen from Szentendre,the subcontracting partner from the Budapest Technical University and the representative of the City of Szentendre were present.
Dr. Sándor Horváth, leader of the project at Magyar Posta summarized the past 30 months in regards of the project’s activities, the outcome and results that were collected by other project partners and the Hungarian delivery colleagues.
Mrs Katalin Molnár, Postmaster of Szentendre Post Office talked about the positive effects the alternative delivery vehicles brought to the city’s life and to the postal activities as well.
She highlighted what a great opportunity was for their postal team to participate in an EUfunded project and how enthusiastic postmen delivered the postal items with the green vehicles.
Mr. Balázs Trencséni from the University pointed out that this project co-operation was extremely useful for them as well as, since they had the possibility to link their scientific background with the everyday practise and test alternative vehicles in many aspects.
The results received would be extremely beneficial for their future scientific researches as well.
Finally Mr. Horváth thanked all project members for their devoted work and congratulated them on the successful project closure.
The event was finished with the last chance of testing and driving the alternative delivery vehicles on the streets of Szentendre. .jpg) .jpg) .jpg)
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June 2010 - Poste Italiane - Closing event in Rome (IT) Reduction of 70 percent of CO2 emissions and fuel costs: these are the main results achieved replacing traditional scooters with electric vehicles in mail delivery service.
These results led Poste Italiane to increase the number of electric vehicles under testing from the city of Perugia, where the project began, to other 16 Italian cities.
All these issues have been discussed at the convention "Green Post, the postman becomes green!", held in Rome on 4 June 2010 at Poste Italiane Headquarter.
The event has been the end of an International Project, started 30 months ago, where PosteItaliane with other 8 Italian and foreign partners have designed a model of sustainable transport of mail.
Results of the electric vehicles testing, Free Duck electric vehicle used for mail delivery in old town, have been shared with the participants during the event.
The central role of postal companies in implementing sustainable mobility policies and objectives of the European Union has been one of the central issues of the conference.
With Stefano Grassi, Head of Security & Safety Department of Poste Italiane, which opened the workshop, attended the convention: Marco Desiderati – Member of IX Transport Commission (IT); Francesco Lollobrigida – Councillor for mobility and public transport - Lazio Region (IT); Szebeny Botond – Secretary General - PostEurop (BE); Raimondo Orsini – Director - Sustainable Development Foundation (IT).
The experiences of project partners (Magyar Posta, Ducati Energia, Legambiente, City of Perugia and Universities of Perugia and Rousse) were presented during the round table moderated by former Formula 1 driver and current journalist RAI, Ivan Capelli.
After the meeting, participants have been invited to a test drive of the Free Duck and to visit the Green Station for charging green vehicles.   
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May 2010 - Magyar Posta - Seminar on alternative vehicles and Green Post Project in Budapest (HU) On 20th may 2010 in Budapest, Budapest University and Economics's (BME) Advanced Vehicle Control Knowledge Centre (EJJT) and Magyar posta Zrt organized a seminar on alternative vehicles and Green Post Project. Agenda
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May 2010 - University of Rousse - Closing event in Rousse (BG) The closing workshop took place on 13th and 14th May at the University of Rousse "Angel Kanchev."
The idea of closing workshop was to summarize and demonstrate the results of the project achieved in Bulgaria and in other participant countries.
The first day was devoted to the Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery and Automobiles 2010.
The second day official guests and participants were invited to get into the hall for workshop.
With University’s rector prof. Hristo Beloev wich welcomed the guests, attended the convention: Bojidar Yotov - Mayor of Rousse; Luben Nanov - Manager “Finance, economy and property management” of Bulgarian Post.
The results of the project were presented by assoc. prof. Velizara Pencheva .
The report for Impact and effectiveness was presented by assist. Prof. Asen Asenov
Results from postmen’s evaluation were presented by assist. prof. Svetlin Stoyanov.
The afternoon continued with a discussion on how to effectively use alternative vehicles in the postal and public services.
The event was finished with the last chance of testing and driving the alternative delivery vehicles on the streets of University.
The results presented at the closing event showed good development of the project and will contribute to its successful completion.
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May 2010 - De Post/La Poste - Seminar on Hybrid and Electric Battery Mobility in Ghent (BE) On 6th May, the University of Ghent, in partnership with De Post/La Poste, held a seminar on Hybrid and Electric Battery Mobility. This seminar was aimed at informing students and several Belgian fleet owners about the newest generation of electric vehicles, as well as introducing electronic data transmission applications for environmentally-friendly delivery services. Afterwards, there was a demonstration of intelligent vehicle monitoring and charging and an exchange of information and best practices. In addition, De Post/La Poste took the opportunity to clarify its engagement in the Green Post project and to exhibit the Free Duck.
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April 2010 - Magyar Posta - School activity in Szentendre (HU) On 19th April 2010 the pupils of the Agy Tanoda school in Szentendre were invited to an interesting environmental protection lesson. The reason for the invitation was to present the electric Free Duck vehicles tested in Szentendre.
The schoolchildren were invited to Szentendre Post Office No. 1 where they were shown an electric and a hybrid vehicle.
The pupils and their teacher not only looked at the vehicles but could also try them out and go for a ride in them.
While trying them out, the importance of protecting the environment today was discussed, how environment friendly solutions for the use of energy may be found and how the two vehicles on show could help protect the environment.
At the end of the lesson a drawing competition was announced with the prize of a sheet of Your Own Stamps made with the winner’s own drawing, and the entries going on display to customers in the Szentendre Post Office. .jpg) .jpg) .jpg)
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April 2010 - CIRIAF - 10th Annual National CIRIAF Congress in Perugia (IT) The Green Post project will be presented among the examples of best practices at the 10th Annual National CIRIAF Congress, to be held on 9th and 10th April in Perugia. Agenda Brochure IT Brochure EN
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March 2010 - Legambiente - Green Post is on board on Treno Verde (IT)
Green Post, the European project supported by “Intelligent Energy for Europe” (IEE) with the objective of rendering postal services more sustainable, is on board Green Train, the famous itinerant demonstration operated by Legambiente in collaboration with Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian State Railways).
Green Train 2010, in its 20th appearance (18th February-1st April), runned on the national rail tracks on a journey that, from north to south, stopped in 9 cities to raise environmental awareness among citizens, young and old: from sustainable mobility to clean energy, climate change to lifestyle changes. During the stops in Milan and Genoa, Free Duck participated in the Turtle Trophy, a race between various modes of transport that prizes the fastest vehicle with the least environmental impact.   
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February 2010 - PosteEurop - Green Fleet Forum in Brussels (BE) On 10th February 2010, PostEurop held its Green Fleet Forum Kick-Off Meeting in Brussels.
This Forum was intended as a platform from which to initiate and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices, as well as to provide the opportunity to meet representatives from the supply industry within this field. The agenda included a presentation on the Green Post project, highlighting it as an example of best practice in sustainable mail delivery. Agenda Download the Participation Form
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